Warwick Sea Scouts on crest of a wave

The Scout National Sailing Regatta took place at Draycote Water Sailing Club, near Rugby, and saw more than 50 boats battling for honours from as far afield as Norfolk, Wales, Merseyside, Tyne and Wear, Essex and Hampshire.

Ranging in age from ten upwards, competitors raced over two days in singlehanded and doublehanded dinghies, with categories for under-13s, under-15s and under-18s and an additional category for leaders, helpers and network scouts.

Winners included Benedict Aveyard and Jonny Hissen from 2nd Warwick Sea Scouts, who sailed an RS Feva doublehander to take first place in the Under-15 slow fleet

Draycote Water Sailing Club member Jenny Stockbridge, also of 2nd Warwick Sea Scouts, who was one of the organisers, said: ‘It was lovely to see the scouts and Explorers making new friends and being reunited with friends from last year, as well as having some fantastic sailing.”